Pronunciation
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Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | hi |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hi |
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McCune–Reischauer? | hi |
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Yale Romanization? | hi |
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Etymology 1
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Onomatopoeic.
Ideophone
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히 • (hi)
- Conveys a nervous laughter or smile.
- (possibly dated) Conveys a smile of satisfaction.
Etymology 2
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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
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히 (hi)
Usage notes
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- In North Korea, hanja of the Sino-Korean reading 희 (hui) are sometimes written as 히 (hi) in personal names, e.g. 姬 in 리춘히 (Ri-chunhi, “Ri Chun-hee”).
References
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